The New York Yankees are spiraling, losing 7 out of their last 9 games, and Aaron Judge—statistical savior of the summer—is facing heat for mistakes committed in the autumns past. Enter a no-nonsense MLB legend, armed not with sympathy but with straight talk. Because in the Bronx, fairy tales don’t matter—rings do.

Aaron Judge has a problem. He has not been able to rise to the occasion in the post-season games, and that has been the case in almost every postseason he has played. Well, now Alex Rodrigues, who made an impact in the postseason games he played, has some advice for Judge, and that might be a lot of help.

Rodriguez recently appeared on WFAN Sports Radio, where he talked about the problems Judge is facing in the postseason. He said, “As an athlete, if I were still playing, I would say, oh, I haven’t ticked. I don’t listen to any of that. But the truth is of course you do. Because it’s so loud, everywhere you look, back page or front page…..I know that Aaron is such an amazing player. He’s just going to take one postseason, and he’s going to be off to the races.” 

Judge’s October script is still missing its breakthrough chapter. His regular-season heroics vanish in crunch time. Pitchers find holes in his swing, and fans lose patience faster than the leaves fall. For all his fireworks, Judge hasn’t lit up the postseason sky.

Rodriguez knows the drill—he lived it, endured it, and then flipped the narrative. His advice is blunt: the noise matters, but so does shutting it out. One postseason run can change a legacy overnight. Judge doesn’t need a new skillset—just a new mindset.

If Judge delivers this postseason, the ripple effect could lift the entire clubhouse. The Yankees don’t need a miracle—they need their captain to remember who he is when it counts. Judge has the talent, the temperament, and now, the blueprint from someone who’s been there. If he still can’t crack the code, then maybe the crown just weighs too much. Well, that’s what some would say.

Aaron Judge listens to the advice, but he knows what to do, too

There’s no shortage of unsolicited advice when the captain wears pinstripes and the team starts spiraling. Everyone’s a coach when the Yankees lose seven of nine. But Judge doesn’t flinch. He takes everything in his stride—including the advice from Alex Rodriguez, who knows a thing or two about slumps, scrutiny, and October scars. Still, he isn’t looking for a rescue. He’s listening—but make no mistake, Judge’s steering this ship himself.

The New York Yankees may still top the AL East, but the warning signs are flashing. They’ve suffered losses to both Boston and Los Angeles. Slumps aren’t new in baseball, but this one feels heavier. The bats are quieter, the urgency louder, and everyone’s looking at Aaron Judge.

Judge’s bat, once a wrecking ball, has gone oddly silent during this rough patch. His average dipped 26 points, with just two hits across the slump. “That’s baseball. We know what we’re committed to… You can’t give up, you can’t have regrets. Just show up the next day and be ready to play,” he said. But leadership isn’t just pep talks—it’s production, and right now, that’s missing.

Judge understands the weight of the pinstripes—and the whispers from legends like Alex Rodriguez. Even A-Rod’s advice rings with urgency: perform now, or face the Bronx’s brutal judgment. “I think we got asked the same questions last June when we were having a tough time,” Judge added. History might rhyme, but the Yankees need more than memories to survive this stretch.

They aren’t in free fall, but they’re flirting with gravity. And in the Bronx, gravity hits hard. Aaron Judge doesn’t need saving, but he does need to start slugging to his best. If October is the destination, it’s now time to stop circling the runway and take off.